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Newspaper
Marble Hill Press
Location
Marble Hill, Missouri, United States of America
Date
May 26, 1910
Page
2
A collage of surreal notes and social quips from Marble Hill Press Hil Chandler. Items range from playful jingles about air wagons to satire on forgers artists and war. The snippet mentions Chicago police watching costumes, frogs raining in Indiana, bees disrupting a baseball game in California, and odd legal tidbits about mules and dynamite.
Train conductor Easterly, under arrest in Peoria, says he found Miss Minnie Ahlers, a Princeville schoolteacher, dead in a Metropolitan hotel room with three bullet wounds. Officials consider suicide likely but report the weapon and letters linked to threats were not found, and Easterly denies involvement. The case involves alleged threats, a fleeing plan to Wyoming, and questions about whether a third party fired the shots.
Former New Hampshire governor Frank W. Rollins pleaded guilty before Judge Hand in the U S circuit court to smuggling. He was fined 2000 on the spot after paying with a roll of bills. Rollins and his wife and son were implicated as others were freed. He was arrested May 13 after disembarking from the Lusitania. trunks held undeclared property valued at 4726.14.
Lincoln Nebraska supreme court affirmed the death sentence of Bert M Taylor and set October 28 for his execution for the murder of his 17 year old sister in law Pearl Taylor. He also attacked a younger sister in law.
Four workingmen were instantly killed at the construction camp of the Pacific Coast Powder company near Sumner Washington when a runaway incline car injured the men.
A catastrophic blast at the American Sheet and Tin Plate plant in Canton Ohio kills several workers and injures many more. Boilermaker crews and families search hospitals and homes for missing relatives as debris and body parts are found across the area. One unidentified body was blown 100 feet through a house in a straight line from the plant.
A voluntary wage increase affecting about 710 men was announced by Standand Company. The retroactive raise, effective May 1, expands pay from roughly 6 to 10 thousand dollars per year for laborers and shop floor workers, excluding office staff, and applies to plant and factory employees as the company resumes operation.
At the central conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church South in Asheville, Dr OB Henry of the St Louis conference urged support for the women. The measure failed 188 to 74, ending the laity led contest within the Woman's Memorial area.
A port records 3,695 cabin passengers sailing to Europe on Saturday, the largest single-day liner departure. The steamship voyage marks a historic peak for the harbor, reflecting strong transatlantic demand and expanded passenger capacity.
New Orleans observers halted work from 10 to noon to gaze at a solar halo circling the sun. The phenomenon, described as rainbow like, drew thousands, with fears linked to Halley’s comet. Weather officials said high crystal clouds caused the sighting, common in Arctic regions but unseen here before. In Washington, Mallinger Dinenut evidence is closed after defense rests. oral arguments set for May 27 and 29 with late briefs due within 15 days.
In Vandalia Illinois at Willowdale farm a Jersey cattle sale saw 10 head bring $37,000. Two bulls sold for $5,575 and one reached $4,000.
Miss Mare Barnard state commissioner of charities and corrections tells her age as over 25 and filed with the state election board to seek renomination.
Alfred Lent, 15, Nyack New York, died at home from injuries suffered days earlier during a baseball game when he slid into second base. Lent was captain of his team at the time of the accident.
Dwight Al-Richard Price Morgan, credited with drawing the plans for the first elevated railroad in the United States and former roommate of Abraham Lincoln, died at his home in Dwight at age 92.
Former New Hampshire governor Frank W. Rollins pleaded guilty in federal court to a smuggling charge. His lawyers requested clemency as part of the proceedings.
Chicago Nationals second baseman Johan J. Evers was lightly wounded when his car collided with a street car. Chicago baseball writer George McDonald was fatally injured in the same crash, which occurred in Chicago.
Amendments by the Internal Revenue Bureau on the corporation tax have brought the total to 26 620 090 in Washington D C. The tentative figure reflects adjustments across assessments and credits affecting corporate levies.
Hyde contends his trial in the Clyde case was unfair citing prejudicial judge conduct and improper evidence. Pleadings list numerous alleged errors including admissibility of Swope family deaths and cyanide capsule evidence, with claims of prosecutorial overreach and withheld correspondence.
Springfield reports the Sangamon county grand jury resumed inquiry into methods of corrupting the Illinois general assembly to defeat Hill ay peace and other measures. Principal witnesses included Secretary of State Rowe Jack Glennon and John W Know. They denied knowledge of actual bribery though they had heard much. Glennon faced questions on lobbying methods for or against association bills. He and his group denied using money or other improper influence.
Huntville Alabama resident Thomas J Wall, a known farmer, claims to have been cured of rheumatism in his left arm after a severe lightning strike near a barbed wire fence during a thunderstorm. He reports numbness ending the pain and attributes the relief to the shock, though he cautions others not to replicate the method.
Miss Mary Harriman daughter of the late E Ht Harriman will marry Charles C Humisey of Muffalo next Thursday in the Episcopal church at Arden near the Harriman estate. The event marks a prominent society union with Arden and New York connections noted in society circles.
J C Mars powered a Curtiss biplane to start up a hill at Port Smith Arkansas in what is claimed as the first aviation hill climb. He completed three short flights showcasing the machine and feat in this early air history event.
A fragmentary historical piece portrays a Lehermans daughter and Abe, who speaks in quirky, antiquated phrasing about love and sea imagery. The scene features playful misheard phrases and nautical motifs as they exchange affectionate banter by the shore.
Fragmentary report discusses appointing younger executives before gaining experience and contrasts with other countries favoring older, trusted leaders. Mentions Menara Trvee Sons in Bomereet England and notes service years: many with 26, 25, 14, 10, or 7 years.
A surreal report describes a witch on a moonlit broom narrowly evading an airplane piloted by a daring "jar-rider" as she laments threats to women’s long held monopoly over a single field. The exchange is wild and chaotic, with the witch exclaiming about the invasion of a male domain.
A cryptic exchange centers on a man’s reaction to his wife entering prison. He reportedly quips that the issue wasn’t “the jal” where his mother used to go, reflecting a sardonic view rather than active objection.
A reader voices a grievance about social changes and expenses over time. The note mentions women, a place called Jewett, and a sense that items or norms once cheap are now costly. The reference hints at past baseball and broader shifts in gender expectations.
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